DLA and Piper Rudnick Combine to Create a Leading Global Legal Services Provider
LONDON, CHICAGO, and BALTIMORE, Dec. 9 --PRNewswire/AsiaNet/InfoQuest
Merged firm to Have 2,700 Lawyers in 49 Offices in 18 Countries
Law firms DLA and Piper Rudnick LLP today announce that they will merge.
The announcement comes just two months after Piper Rudnick announced that it would merge with Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP. With the latest merger
Piper Rudnick's co-chairs, Francis B Burch, Jr and Lee I Miller, and DLA's Managing Partner, Nigel Knowles, jointly announced the merger following a
With more than 2,700 lawyers located in 18 countries and projected 2005
"While the size of this combination is certain to capture attention, this merger represents the culmination of the strategic plan that was put into
"DLA's current vision has focused on building a full service presence
The leaders of both firms stressed that their respective client bases have become increasingly active across national borders as a result of ongoing
"Our clients are distributing products and services across international
Integrating our expertise
The merged organisation will continue to provide an extensive range of
-- Corporate and Finance -- On the corporate and finance
side both firms operate significant transaction-based
practices and focus on middle-and upper-mid market
clients. The combined corporate practice would have
ranked third in the world in 2004 for the 111 M&A
transactions it completed in the first half of the year.
It is also on the panels of a number of major banks and
financial institutions and has a substantial bankruptcy
and restructuring practice.
-- Litigation -- The group brings together more than 800 top
litigators in the US, Europe and Asia and offers lawyers
experienced in patent, class action, securities,
antitrust, banking and finance, technology,
telecommunications and insurance disputes.
-- Real Estate -- With over 200 real estate lawyers in both
the US and the UK this top-ranked group will become one
of the world's pre-eminent international real estate
practices, serving the needs of developers, corporations,
retailers and investors.
-- Legislative and Regulatory -- The group brings together
two industry leading regulatory practice groups, which
provide legal advice throughout the entire regulatory
cycle, from lobbying in respect of impending legislation
to developing regulatory compliance procedures and
regulatory crisis management. The merger also creates the
world's leading public affairs practice within a law firm
with DLA's highly regarded Government Affairs and Media
Relations practice, Upstream and Piper Rudnick's
Washington-based Federal and Government affairs practice.
-- Human Resources -- This practice represents a combination
of DLA's market-leading Human Resources Group with the wide
range of services offered by the employment law group in the
US and will include more than 200 lawyers located in key
jurisdictions around the world.
-- Commercial -- The group will be a market leader in European
public private partnerships (PPPs) and the provision of
infrastructure and project finance services to sponsors
and funders internationally. The group has lawyers who
are particularly experienced in energy, sports, water,
defence, healthcare and transportation, and is recognised
in particular for its top-ranked franchise practice.
-- Technology, Media and Communications (TMC) -- This global
practice represents a combination of market-leading teams
in information technology/outsourcing, telecommunications,
IP, media, e-business, sport, data protection and privacy.
With over 420 lawyers globally it will be the dominant
global TMC/TMT practice.
For further information:
Glenn Schloss,
Hill & Knowlton,
Tel: +852 2894 6328 or
+852 9673 1886
Nick Seddon,
Regional Managing Partner,
DLA Asia LLP,
Tel: +852 2103 0618
Ariane Guimbeau,
Business Development Manager,
DLA Asia,
Tel: +852 2103 0610 or
+852 9248 0066
Notes to editors
About DLA
DLA is an international legal service organisation and provides a full
About Piper Rudnick
Piper Rudnick is a business law firm of 1,000 lawyers in offices throughout
SOURCE: DLA LLP
CONTACT: Glenn Schloss of Hill & Knowlton,
+852-2894-6328, or
+852-9673-1886;
Nick Seddon,
Regional Managing Partner,
+852-2103-0618, or
Ariane Guimbeau,
Business Development Manager,
+852-2103-0610, or
+852-9248-0066,
both of DLA Asia
--Distributed by AsiaNet (www.asianetnews.net)--
ข่าวPiper Rudnick+PRNewswireวันนี้
Korea's representative blockchain-based loyalty integration platform MiL.K, unlocks Indonesia market with GetPlus, a leading coalition loyalty program
Milk Partners signed a strategic partnership with GetPlus, Indonesia's representative loyalty integration platform MiL.k's point exchange service will be localized with GetPlus for Indonesian members With market penetration strategy in Indonesia and various marketing activities, MiL.k is expected to recruit significant number of Indonesian users SEOUL, South Korea, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Korea's representative blockchain-based loyalty integration platform 'MiL.k,' is expanding its business